Dutchnest vs Beetje

Learn Dutch the way that sticks: a complete course from absolute beginner (A1) to a confident B2. The whole course is free. Dutchnest is built for one thing: helping newcomers, expats and future citizens learn real, useful Dutch. Every lesson, conversation and review is tuned to life in the Netherlands (the gemeente, the huisarts, work, housing, money) and to the exams that matter: inburgering and the Staatsexamen NT2. A CLEAR NEXT STEP, EVERY DAY • A Today plan picks what is worth doing now: words to review, your next lesson and a short conversation, sized to the minutes you choose • Find your level with a short placement, or start from the beginning • Goal-based routes: first month in the Netherlands, work, parents and school, healthcare or inburgering A2 • Every step on the path has a name, so you always know what comes next SAY IT OUT LOUD • Speak every new word and watch your words appear as you say them • Tap "Hear yourself" to play your attempt back and compare it with the real thing • Speech is recognised on your iPhone, and stays on your phone • Practise real conversations: Guided, with English under every line, or Challenge, with a tap to translate PRACTICE THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Spaced repetition brings words back right before you forget them • Rate each word Again, Hard, Good or Easy and see when it returns • Practice opens with what is due today, and saved mistakes get a second chance • After a break, a gentle welcome back and a short warm-up THE WHOLE COURSE, FREE • All 48 units from A1 to B2, with no paywalled lessons • 144 lessons with vocabulary, grammar, real dialogues and unit checks • Thousands of words and phrases in natural, HD Dutch audio • Tap any Dutch word to see its meaning, hear it and save it to your flashcards BUILT AROUND INBURGERING AND NT2 • A2 follows the inburgering themes, and B1 to B2 build towards the Staatsexamen NT2 • Society (KNM) topics written for real newcomers • See your progress towards inburgering on your Profile STAYS WITH YOU • Daily goals, XP, levels, achievements and streaks, with streak freezes for the busy days • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets show today's goal and words due; the medium one adds your next step • Friendly reminders that tell you why to open the app • Share your progress as a picture, with or without your name • Charming illustrations and gentle motion, and Reduce Motion is respected OPTIONAL PREMIUM • One purchase, no subscription: Weak-words drill, Listening marathon and Exam sprint Made in the Netherlands. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up your progress and pick up on any device, or just start learning. Questions or feedback? support@dutchnest.nl

Beetje helps you learn beginner Dutch (A1) a little every day, the honest way. Open the app and your plan is already made: a few reviews that are due, plus your next lesson. No endless menus, no guessing what to study next. WHAT'S INSIDE • A structured Dutch A1 course, 400+ words across everyday themes: meeting people, family, home, food, health, clothes, travel, and work. • Spaced repetition that brings words back right before you forget them. • Dutch-specific practice other apps skip: de or het, spelling, word order, and building sentences. • Listening and reading with short mini-stories. • A personal dictionary, look up any Dutch or English word and save your own. • Hear Dutch words and sentences with natural pronunciation and an on-device fallback. SIX INTERFACE LANGUAGES Use Beetje in English, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Chinese or Persian. The Dutch course content always stays Dutch. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • The core course and review work offline. • No ads, no trackers, no selling your data. • Optional Sign in with Apple to back up and sync across your devices. • Delete your account and all your data any time, right inside the app. "Beetje" means "a little" in Dutch. Learn a little, every day, and it adds up. Note: optional AI features (short stories and examples) send text to an AI service to generate content. You can use the whole app without them.